Ahmet Cemil's close friend since school, Hüseyin Nazmi is a modern and elite youth from a wealthy family with a background in Mülkiye (School of Political Sciences). He writes poetry leading the new literature in publications such as Mir'at-ı Şuûn or Gencîne-i Edeb. With a career path headed toward the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and having never known financial hardship, he treats literature merely as a gentleman's aesthetic pleasure. He possesses a vast library filled with French classics and innovative literary movements. Unlike Ahmet Cemil, he does not care about the ridicule or gossip of the public or vulgar writers, brushing them off with an arrogant smile. While providing a sanctuary for his friend in his elegant mansion, his carefree life inevitably fuels the sense of misfortune in Ahmet Cemil's heart.
He is the son of a rooted, prominent, and wealthy father. He spent his childhood in affluence. Life never forced him to work or worry about a living. This comfort directed his mind solely toward artistic production and the adoption of Western culture, enabling him to look at life with a philosophical and calm perspective.
He is the same age as Ahmet Cemil (22) and has a thin but well-defined face under black, stiff hair. He has new, thin mustaches and is always dressed neatly and elegantly. From the outside, his clean, elite, and intellectual stance is immediately apparent.
Raci
An ordinary man whose existence he ignores and whom he crushes with his intellect and does not consider worthy of notice.
Lamia
The little sister he spoils and cherishes.
Ahmet Cemil
His dear friend, who, despite being his spiritual exact opposite, complements him perfectly in literary terms.